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There's no denying that the P42G20's sound is nowhere near as accomplished as its pictures. It's just average, no more, no less, with a slightly compressed mid range and lack of bass - both familiar flat TV complaints - being its biggest shortcomings.
Value
If you're a fan of films, then you should be seriously chuffed to find Panasonic bringing in so much film-friendly technology on such an affordable TV. Seriously, it feels like there's stuff going on here that would previously only have been found on Panasonic's megabucks professional plasma screens. Let's not forget, either, those unique twin HD tuners.
Ease of use
Panasonic's TV remote controls have long been paragons of simplicity and ergonomics, and for the most part, this hasn't changed with the P42G20 - despite its remote now having to accommodate far more multimedia functionality than used to be the case. Our only significant moan is that the main menu button has perhaps become a little too tucked away for comfort.
The P42G20's GUI, meanwhile, now looks a little dated compared with what the likes of Sony, Samsung and especially LG are doing. But it's deceptively simple for the most part, except for one or two slightly illogical sub-menu allocations.
